People visiting East Sussex’s spectacular coastline are being urged to stay safe this spring and summer. The council is reminding visitors of the serious risks the unstable cliffs pose to those getting too close to the edge or walking at the base of the cliffs, and the dangers to beach walkers who risk getting cut […]
Hastings East Hill lift, the steepest funicular railway in the country, has opened today following the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions. The lift is owned and operated by Hastings Borough Council, whose marketing manager, Kevin Boorman, explained: “We closed the lift in December to discourage people from making unnecessary journeys. “However, we know the East […]
As the petition to instal CCTV cameras in Alexandra Park continues to gather support neither Hastings Borough Council (HBC) nor Sussex Police will confirm that they fully back the proposal. When we asked both organisations what their positions were on the provision of CCTV in the park and who would meet the cost of the […]
Given the national scarcity, biodiversity value and irreplaceable nature of ancient woodland, it is our position that this level of risk is not justified and as such the application should be refused The Woodland trust Is Hastings Borough Council (HBC) deliberately dodging difficult questions over its plans to build on the Bulverhythe Rec? When we […]
The auctioneer who sold Queens Arcade yesterday says he expects the sale to mean a new start for the Victorian arcade in Hastings town centre. Sam Kinloch from Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers was not able to confirm the identity of the new owners but was able to say that the buyers are property […]
Queens Arcade was sold at auction this morning for £461,000 – £136,000 above the guide price. It’s just three weeks since news broke that the arcade was for sale as the charity that owned it had lost almost £200,000 in just five years. Figures available on the Charity Commission website show that in 2019 the […]
In a big boost for local democracy, thousands of people have now logged on to watch Hastings’ top civic leaders being quizzed as part of the first-ever Hastings Question Time. The hour-long broadcast, which followed the format of the BBC’s popular night-time politics show, saw seven of the town’s leaders come together to answer questions […]
Hastings and Rye’s MP Sally-Ann Hart reflects on all that has happened to us as individuals and communities in the last 12 months. Like many people on the March 23rd last year I was sitting with my family waiting for the Prime Minister to appear on our TV screens at 8pm with the latest update […]
A cafe owner in a park in Hastings says anti-lockdown protests on Sunday mornings have forced the business to delay its opening time until the illegal gatherings are over. Yesterday there was a heavy police presence in the park following the events of a week ago when a crowd gathered to dance the Hokey Cokey. […]
